With generous support from the Jewish Federations of Pittsburgh and Detroit, and private donors, we offer a varied menu of programs designed to bring together local residents from different backgrounds for the exploration of Jewish texts and their relevance to current issues, in a pluralistic setting. All programming is conducted in Hebrew. Herewith is a sampling of offerings for 2011-12. If you'd like to participate, call our office for details of time and place.
- ''Jewish Spirit in the Galilee:'' a pluralistic coalition of organizations engaged in adult Jewish education, producing quarterly community-wide cultural events, and new for this year - joint study groups with peers in Pittsburgh.
- NEW this year: we are initiating a network of ''chevrutot,'' individuals studying Jewish texts independently with partners; we provide ''matchmaking,'' coaching, and materials.
- Bar/Bat mitzvah workshops for parents and children, at various communities in the region.
- Lectures, batei midrash, and holiday workshops, in various communities in the region. For example, a monthly bet midrash for students, teachers, and parents at the ORT high school in Hatzor.
- Community-wide events connected to the Jewish calendar: Tu Beshvat seder; Purim Megillah reading; pre-Shavuot Tikkun; Tisha Be'Av study session and Megillah reading; pre-Rosh Hashana Slichot evening.
- Gandel Institute: the Israeli version of the well-known FlorenceMelton Adult Mini-school an intensive weekly course in basic Jewish concepts.
- Study group with Rabbi Haim Burgonsky - biweekly
We would be happy to work with any school or community in the Galilee in designing custom-tailored programs, either series or one-time events; e.g., bar/bat mitzvah workshops for children and parents,in-service courses for teachers, batei midrash for communities, holiday preparation workshops, family study-tours, lectures on Jewish history and Jewish thought, etc.
For more information contact us by email, or at 972-4-9902431
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